Rodney Harrison, NBC Sports

We're gonna be joined in just a couple of minutes by Rodney Harrison. From NBC sports. Those of you who watched the game well look if you -- watching all season long you know. Rodney spend then bring in the heat on TV just like he did when he was playing in the NFL slash and burn and and and everybody any brought it last night. They've they were showing highlights of Brady pointing you know what I think was the Suggs. Page.

I'm done yet you know such as going out his knee or -- is going low Brady jumped over army start going that is me throw the flag. They did throw the flag and Rodney. I think echo the sentiments of most. NFL fans unless you're just. You know really a huge Tom Brady apologist most NFL fans. Don't wanna see. Flags thrown -- plays like that you don't wanna see. A defender. Grades. I'm talking just raise the helmet that she and the shoulder pad of a quarterback and be call for personal fob that's not football. And and I think we're Rodney was saying yesterday was c'mon it's our football is going to be the quarterback. Doesn't mean. That we should be treating him like what a sacred cow ridiculous well let's play you what Rodney said last night on NBC just to kick this thing off.

Horrible call and can make this call and Tom Brady if you listen it. Take off the skirt and pull -- some slacks tougher now.

Now that's what -- said last night on NBC. -- Tom Brady was on this morning with Dennis and Callahan he was asked for his response to what Rodney set.

More than any player it can be like there like -- a little that's good protection of the quarterback. It's without it it's -- caller and -- and I am. I'd never think those guys that are. -- militias out there and they they're trying to make the play and make the tackle. You know looked up critique that the player but it's off quarterback returned to get their quarterback that's what your job is that took the teams rely on could do it. It's fiction it's a tough call for the rest and they can't judge intent so they just Georgia what happens in. It really goes both ways that we can -- any of -- from the -- get thirteen men and every week sometimes felt. I think and they all pretty much -- now. Not from Niger right -- a -- but it just it's just the way the rules are.

He went on to say Tom Brady did that he loves Rodney Harrison and he was laughing and he said there's nothing Rodney Harrison can say that would ever bother me. Joining us on the eighteenth -- hotline AT&T your world delivered from NBC sports is Rodney Harrison good morning Rodney.

Doing great how you doing. It's unbelievable. And there's a lot of first of all. Check -- so now all abortions -- It. And you are so it what it -- it's. Written response. Yeah. -- That's what being acquitted. Where question I want operate lot like -- they're out. If people would actually. That would take -- shot upgrade for our. No other work so our effort in -- spotlight bowl for all. Oh.

Well we're we're -- the backlash coming from because honestly. I listened to the that's -- to say in. I agree with it ethnic and I'm not attacking Tom Brady at quarterback you know whose whose -- acting you you feel like.

Well. I'm not have them. Some dirty expect it from thirty -- You know some of the pictures ever of cover -- edit you know noble -- not is that I felt like the call what good call. -- electoral votes out ridiculous call at one they'll have. But as far as. So we took a shot -- operating. Bet it's it's open and actually -- and -- and indeed apparently. And -- billed as well good career he -- these four days ago. A lot of course just you know our corporate office. I mean it's it's just ridiculous that people would think there you know confidently predict what the no -- won't be -- operate and the cop with and he understands that despite you know other people should understand. But what becomes the first its -- It's up. Especially operating I would never a good friend. The honor in being ripped me. The funny part is that it may be interested in nature which we've always been on field. If you if it has -- what happened on the you -- you think this complete joke because our. A lot more things happen you know after last.

Well Tom made a point of saying this morning and those of us who know yeah a little bit and we don't really like teammates do. Everybody else knew that you were joking around it seems like it would be only folks outside -- New England who wouldn't understand that.

Well that's what ever and that's what what happened of the page it goes on here and it won't want to make it still. There won't want you know -- I'll put a wedge between what the page -- you know just a couple we go what it's like the chair -- the breakdown of the paper or worse they. You know come off it you're lost ball hit the that the players are making it's done well while those are all. You know you blocked while in every -- what the brink aware of the 80. And they want they want a bit like the -- up -- Bob they wanna make it into the field by an attack on it was a bit like if I had up. -- out there about what they are you know that's just outsider. You know attack the page this is.

They run you you made an impact in your first month on the job first it was Kerry Rhodes. And somebody having a fake Twitter account and your name. Now is Tom Brady at least they said they're not talking about it then you should get nervous because and I'm making an impact you look at it that way what you don't.

What might that that's that's -- that's not my attention on the big leader Al and the like if that was formed all on your role -- Carried the ball okay and -- no question about that got to slip have a lot of respect. You know when I came out there are about to -- not the most typical and everybody -- up most of Apple's super athletic. Great instincts all all they'll a ball like very much like your world. Not what -- got what -- wait so it's not been to be mad about. It ordered that the colts you know. The air raid and air -- what I and -- made -- which is fine you know players are gonna get upset when it -- You know that's just that's part of a bit but you know. In this particular situation is just the most it was they're not ever heard about happened on when it acts they and it was it was not then you that would call.

Iran in the in the past you and I've joked about I said you would make stuff up to get yourself cranked up but nobody said anything bad about yet. This Patriots defense acts like they're playing the way you used to --

But I tell -- they're young. That are we. Like arms. Or. And one. Print area. Yes ignoble leadership. -- opt for the -- It happened on. And look like they're. They're only gonna more in -- one another -- and one another all.

On the back to something you said a couple minutes ago you said players. They're gonna read respond when they're criticized. How how was that for you. You know being a former player for a long time and being new to the media. Is it a conversation you have with somebody is of the conversation you have with yourself when you said okay. They're they're going to be times where people I'm gonna say some things people aren't gonna like I mean how did you reconcile that.

I don't know might my personality personality. I don't know all considered it's being -- the -- football or -- I don't know what account or just. -- out there. Alt -- on apple on. You know what not to orbit or year or or use our kids they're. You know they're sort spotlight and -- whatever happened and I'm just -- you know this. About two. How well -- the question. I'm -- in myself you know the way we apple. In Europe. Think they're brought up or we have it's our approach you know about that not -- art of the our special part if you respect off and it. And stand up believe. Believe what some say it's be it and stand by. And that we -- in a layer the way off what. It's. All the output shoppers. Like a lot of its. You know a -- what -- A lot of money a lot of pride. Don't walk like that. Oh have a certain. We don't like but whenever. What could not be that patient to get better but -- apple cleared. Apple to look for an arts and focus on what you you'd better of all.

Are you enjoying it that the job we don't right now.

Rodney you're always welcome here thanks for taking a few minutes. -- take care okay erratic. That is former patriots safety Rodney Harrison in the leadoff spot brought to you by -- noble Mexican grill. Handmade for real logon of the dale and Holley page on WE eEye dot com. To receive today's special lunchtime offer or text -- the OB AQ -- 2645336645336.